Iraq: The Shiite Marja’iya, Maliki and the Premiershipnote

The Iraqi Shiite Marja’iya is said to have begun putting pressure on Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to abandon his drive to take over the Iraqi Premiership again. The following 418-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the alternatives, either on the side of the Shiite Marja’iya or on the side of Al-Maliki and his Dawa Party.